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 Administration took place in Grade 7-12 classes in 50 of the 59 BC School Districts.  Over 29 000 surveys were collected in 1,760 classrooms between February and June 2008.  Fraser South/Fraser East “I am happy to see a survey like this one. It’s about time questions were being asked. Now I am hoping to see some positive actions.” BC Youth Participant

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 Most students are doing well; nearly all 84% report good or excellent health  Serious injuries have declined  18% of females, 7% of males did not get mental health services they needed  Nearly half did not eat the recommended servings of fruits or vegetables yesterday

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www.mcs.bc.ca  No change in physical activity: only 1 in 4 males, 1 in 10 females exercise every day  Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts are lower for the first time since 1992  More than 1 in 5 females, 1 in 10 males reported deliberate self-harm

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www.mcs.bc.ca  Far fewer youth smoke than a decade ago, and those who do started at older ages  Alcohol and marijuana use lower  Fewer students had ever used cocaine, amphetamines, or mushrooms, continuing declines since 1998  But use of some other drugs, including hallucinogens like LSD, rose

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www.mcs.bc.ca  Relationship violence is unchanged since 2003; 9% of males, 6% of females  Pregnancy rates also stable, less than 2%  Reversing trends in physical and sexual abuse, after declines since 1992  Protective factors can help even the most vulnerable youth overcome risks

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www.mcs.bc.ca Most BC teens are doing well, and report healthier behaviours than students 10 years ago

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www.mcs.bc.ca Who youth live with most of the time? (Youth could mark all that apply) Mother91% Father70% Other adults related to me10% Stepfather5% Stepmother1% Other adults not related to me 2% Do not live with any adults1%

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 80% of youth never had sexual intercourse  Most common reasons for not having sex:  Not ready for sex (50%)  Waiting to meet the right person (47%)  Among those who had sex:  Most commonly started at age 15  17% first had sex before age 14

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Birth control method used last time youth had sex:  Condoms: 63%  Birth control pills: 45%  Only withdrawal: 8%  Emergency contraception: 5% 6% of sexually active students have been pregnant or caused a pregnancy

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 84% of youth in this area reported that their health was good or excellent.  Among students who cycled, only18% always wore a bike helmet (compared to the provincial rate of 24%) and 46% never wore one (compared to the provincial rate of 35%).  Over half of youth fell short of recommended intake of fruit and vegetables

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www.mcs.bc.ca  The percentage of students who drank before they were 9 years old was similar to the provincial rate (6%) but the percentage who waited until they were 13 or 14 years old (46%) was greater than the provincial rate of 42%.  23% of students drank alcohol on the Saturday prior to completing the survey.  The percentage of youth who had used substances other than alcohol or marijuana was similar to the province as a whole.

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www.mcs.bc.ca  The majority of youth in this area reported never having had sexual intercourse (80%),  35% of students indicated waiting until marriage as a reason for never having sex  More students experienced racial discrimination than in the province as a whole (14% vs 12%).  A total of 38% of students worked at a paid job during the school year, which was lower than the provincial rate of 41%.

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www.mcs.bc.ca  Students are more likely to watch three or more hours of tv a week than the province overall  Compared to the province as a whole local students are more connected to their school and culture.  Students in this area were more likely to have friends who would be upset with them if they got drunk.  Females in this area were more likely to have friends who would disapprove of them getting pregnant or using marijuana than females provincially.

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